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Produced by Sheila Hyman-WrableyDirected by Suzanne Donohue
Musical Directed by Hunter J Martin
AUDITION DATES:
Monday, 12/1 @ 7 PM
Tuesday, 12/2 @ 7 PM
Wednesday, 12/3 @ 7 PM
Saturday, 12/6 @ 10 AM
Call Backs, Monday 12/8 @ 7 PM
No appointments are necessary. Please arrive at the beginning time.
AUDITION LOCATION:
Auditions will be held on stage at the
Port Tobacco Players at 508 Charles Street, La Plata, MD.
Please park in the town parking lot across the railroad tracks form the side of the theatre. Do not use the parking lot for the urgent care center; you will be towed.
TO PREPARE:
Auditions will be comprised of cold readings from the script & singing performance of 16-32 bars of actor selected song similar to the folk/bluegrass style of music in the show.
(Please -Do NOT select a song from the show)
Bring sheet music in the correct key. Will NOT be singing to CD's.
(Dance auditions will be held at Callbacks)
Please come prepared to list any conflicts you would have during the rehearsal process from December 10, 2025 – March 29, 2026 (vacations, classes, work, travel, etc.).
Contact Producer Sheila Hyman-Wrabley at [email protected] with questions.
REHEARSAL + PERFORMANCE DATES:
All technical rehearsals and performances are mandatory.
First Read-Through: Dec. 13th
Rehearsals begin: Dec. 15th
Tech rehearsals: Feb. 23rd to Mar. 12, 2026
Performances will be 3/13/26 through 3/29/26 (Fridays @ 8 PM, Saturdays @ 8 PM, and Sundays @ 3PM).
Brush-up rehearsals: Wednesday evenings; 3/18/26 & 3/25/26
ABOUT THE SHOW:
From Steve Martin and Edie Brickell comes Bright Star, a stunning and heartfelt musical inspired by a true story of love, loss, and forgiveness. set against the backdrop of the Blue Ridge Mountains, of North Carolina, during the 1920's and 1940's. The story unfolds, following the life of literary editor Alice Murphy as she uncovers a secret from her past that changes her life forever. Featuring a vibrant bluegrass score, Bright Star is a moving and joyous celebration of the human spirit.
ROLES TO BE CAST:
We are seeking a diverse cast of all genders, and cultural backgrounds.
The characters are:
ALICE MURPHY: Female/20-40yrs/Mezzo-Soprano - Plays both 16-17 & 36-37. Alice at age 36-37 is an editor of a southern literary magazine; intelligent, attractive, professional - but with an air of melancholy. Young Alice at age 16-17 is rebellious, high-spirited, adventurous - looking to break out of small-town life and experience the world. She must be very strong singer and comfortable in folk and bluegrass style.
BILLY CANE: Male/18-30yrs/Tenor - A young soldier returning home from WWII; an aspiring young writer; fresh, open, optimistic, charming and a little naive.
JIMMY RAY DOBBS: Male/20-40yrs/Tenor: Plays both age 18-20 and 38-40. Jimmy Ray in his early 20's in flashbacks is Mayor Dobbs' son and young Alice's beau; handsome, boyishly charming, well-built and intelligent; from a family of wealth and power and is being groomed by his father for a similar future in the family business; an independent thinker who is not afraid to stand up to his father for what he believes in; he has a sense or personal responsibility and morality as well as a deep reserve of passion and emotion. The same actor will also play an adult Jimmy Ray at age 38-40.
MARGO CRAWFORD: Female/18-30yrs/Soprano - A small-town bookstore owner; a childhood friend of Billy's who now harbors romantic feelings towards him; a natural beauty with a keen intellect.
DADDY MURPHY: Male/ 40+ yrs/Baritone - Alice's father; an authoritative and a stern disciplinarian; devoutly religious, hard-working, a poor but proud farmer.
MAMA MURPHY: Female/40+yrs/Mezzo-Soprano: Alice's mother. A caretaker to her family and her rural community. A warm, loving, sensible woman. Hardworking, with great inner strength and compassion.
MAYOR JOSIAH DOBBS: Male/40+/Baritone - The Mayor of Zebulon; a political and financial powerbroker - distinguished, an imposing and controlling presence; has a genuine interest in protecting his son's future and his family name, but in doing so, is ultimately pushed to a point of extreme and irrevocable cruelty.
STANFORD ADAMS: Male/18yrs and up/Baritone-Tenor - Loyal assistant to Mayor Josiah Dobbs.
DADDY CANE: Male/45+/Tenor - Billy's father. A widower. Spry, good looking. Kind hearted, if a bit lonely.
DR. NORQUIST: Any Gender/30yrs+/"Non-singer" - The local family doctor of Zebulon.
LUCY GRANT: Female/25-40yrs/Soprano - A junior editor at a literary magazine. An ambitious, professional young "modern" career woman of the 1940's. Strong, forthright and provocative with a sharp sense of humor.
FLORENCE: Female/18-30yrs - An employee at Margo's bookstore.
EDNA: Female/18yrs+ - An employee at Margo's bookstore.
DARYL ADAMS: Male/18yrs+/Tenor-Baritone - An assistant at a literary magazine. Funny, with a dry and officious sense of humor. Insecure and perhaps a bit socially awkward, but endearing and innately likeable.
MAX: Male/18-30yrs/"Non-singer" - A customer at Margo's bookstore, at first, he has a crush on Margo, but later becomes Edna's beau.
GOVERNMENT CLERK: Any Gender/18yrs+ - A clerk at the Office of Records in Raleigh.
WELL-DRESSED WOMAN: Female/30-50yrs - A woman living in Raleigh.
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508 Charles St, La Plata, MD, United States, Maryland 20646
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